…Director of the SLO County Farm Bureau. “The county was willing to look at the practices they had and try to make it a little bit more friendly for farmers.”…
NIFA Grant Helps UCR Develop Agricultural Technology
…of artificial intelligence (AI) in the agricultural sector to help efficiently address farming issues. “In an effort to help American farmers produce nutritious, high-quality products in a way that conserves…
Almond Update: New Partnership and Scholarship for Pollinator Week
…and their processors to use the Bee Friendly Farming logo on their product, and growers will be publicly recognized on Pollinator Partnership’s website as being a “Bee Friendly Farm” –…
Increasing CFAP Criticism from WTO Members
…that has been provided does not violate the World Trade Organization Agriculture Agreement. Some of the federal assistance that has been offered to the agricultural sector is exempt from consideration…
Ag Order 4.0: Farm Impact Stories Needed
…speak; the farmers, the farm operators, and the landowners who will see what those impacts are going to be to their particular farming operation or their land,” said Norm Groot,…
Livestock Grazing Holds Potential Benefits in Organic Systems
Researchers are looking into the benefits that livestock grazing presents for organic farming systems. The project is being made possible by a nearly $1 million U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Klamath Basin Water Users Getting Moderate Relief
…other farming vehicles to demand more water. Farmers, community members, industry groups, and elected officials all came together to protest the minimal amount of water that was going to be…
Farm Credit Establishes Endowment Fund at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
…will benefit the food and beverage industry in California. “Agribusiness is an important part of the state’s farming and ranching operations and research is critically important to provide the information…
CSP Explained: Building Upon Existing Conservation Plans
…The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is one of the many initiatives available to assist with long-term stewardship improvements on farming operations. “Our conservation work builds on a conservation plan where…
CSP Explained: Organic Stewardship Mirrors Program Goals
…expand and enhance conservation practices that are already in place on farming operations. Because of the methods of production, organic stewardship overlaps in many areas of focus of the CSP….
Making Sense of Biologicals: What Are They?
…and clear up how biologics are defined and what products break down in subcategories. PureCrop1’s Senior Vice President of Commercial Agriculture Matt Boeger is a 30-year veteran of farming and…
A Secret Weapon for Fighting Off Unwanted Pests in Your Garden
…like cucumber beetles and cabbage worms will arrive in your region so you can be ready for them instead of caught by surprise. The website – BigBugHunt.com – will provide…
Pet Friendly Ways to Eliminate Weeds
…used carefully. Even so-called environmentally friendly or natural herbicides are capable of injury if used improperly. Before you waste time, effort, and money on products that don’t work or that…
Heat Illness Prevention Critical During First Triple-Digit Heatwave
With the first heatwave of the season coming to California, heat illness prevention becomes a critical aspect for farming operations to consider. Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive Director Tricia Stever…